He was host of the Dennis Prager radio show and cofounder of Dennis Prager university, he is the author of several bestsellers, his most recent books hope why the world needs American Values to triumph and the 10 commandments still the best moral code. Arthur Dennis Prager, why did we invite you to be with us . Guest i have a connection with hildale which is not professional or monetary or employment. My connection is of the heart and mind. I have always admired this institution which takes no federal funds. I was reading yesterday, i did not know you would ask that, did not prepare a statement, my wife showed me last night the literature of hillsdale. It was founded in 1844 and one of the first universities in america to admit black women. It is considered conservative. A good example of how twisted our vocabulary has become, too many people that will sound odd a conservative institution, one of the first to admit blacks and women. Conservatives stand for you are a human person before
In brooklyn, new york. Plus, a look at the lessons u. S. President s learn during their first year in office, how new york city was helpful and hurtful to the union during the civil war and the positive and negative aspects of studying abroad. Now, thats just a few of the programs youll see this weekend on booktv. For a complete television schedule, go to booktv. Org. Booktv, 48 hours of nonfiction books and authors, television for serious readers. Next, a look at the fight for 15 Wage Movement with Service Employees International Union Vice President david rolf. Hello, everybody, welcome. I am so, so happy to see you. Good evening. Good evening. Good evening. Thank you, good evening. I know. Hopefully, everyone has enjoyed some wine and some food x this is a lovely, lovely room this evening. So its not every day that we get these kinds of moments to pause, to ten back and reflect to step back and reflect on our gains and actually celebrate, because we need to and we should celebrate t
[inaudible conversations] good evening. On behalf of Bradley Graham and on behalf of the entire staff, welcome. Its a pleasure to have you here and a pleasure to be hosting nadia lopez here to discuss their book by bridge to brilliance. If you have any is nomaking device noise making devices take a moment to silence them. Nadia will discuss her book for 30 minutes and well take questions. We encourage questions of just other use this microphone here by the pillars so everyone can hear and for the cspan audience. After the question and answers its a great help if you fold up your chair and just place it against the bookshelf and come up and get your book signed and say hello and the becomes are for sale right where you walk in. Nadia lopez is the founding principle of mt. Haul bridges academy. She committed to creating a an environmenty students, staff, Work Together to create successfully engaged adults. The bridge to brilliance tells both her story and the schools, from nadias only mi
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Good evening, and welcome to ted talks education. We are so excited to have a packed theater here at town hall in new york city. Thats right. Yes. And a special welcome to those watching on pbs. I would say we wish you were here, but that would make it really uncomfortable, crowded, and new york city rents are high enough, so why dont we both enjoy from where we are. Tonight we will be examining how we teach, marveling at how we learn, and celebrating the timehonored tradition of educating the next generation. The speaker were about to bring to the stage used to work for a hedge fund. Then to help tutor his cousin, he started uploading math lessons to youtube. In true entrepreneurial spirit, he turned these oneonone lessons and grew them into the khan academy, delivering over 380 million lessons in over 36 languages all across the world. Ladies and gentlemen, please, put your hands together for sal khan. [cheering and applause] iim here today to talk about two ideas that, at least base